Aston Villa v Liverpool FA Cup Semi Final 3 PM on BT Sport

BorneTobyWilde

Gerrard can't do a lot without ball, when he touches it he links up.
He can't do much more.

kevohmsford

1-1 at half time about right. Benteke has been class.

CSF

Pyjamarama wrote: »

The same as every other full back in football. As carra says, all fullbacks are failed wingers or centrehalfs.

He does say that, but it's a load of crap!!!

Caovyn Lineah

All those being happy with Gerrard an hour ago looking suitably foolish.

Osmosis Jones

Rodgers must really hate Javi Manquillo

Kerrigooney

brevity wrote: »

Jesus lads, a cock flavoured lollipop is a lollipop that tasts like a penis.

Not sure what you mean. Please explain.

Utopia Parkway

Caovyn Lineah wrote: »

All those being happy with Gerrard an hour ago looking suitably foolish.

Given the injuries I don't think there was much choice to be honest.

Caovyn Lineah

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Gerrard can't do a lot without ball, when he touches it he links up.
He can't do much more.

He could tackle, track back, y'know defensive stuff.

Gbear

Particularly with Gerrard on the pitch, who's predictably contributed nothing, it makes no sense to play without a striker.

I don't care whether Balotelli is the biggest gob****e in the history of football or whether he literally drowned puppies in his spare time. We need someone, anyone, up front.

There's some decent moves against Villa on the break but there's no presence on the ball that the rest can play it off.

Balotelli won't contribute much in the box but at least you can bounce the ball off him.
There's nobody playing up front with their back to goal. We're trying to play direct football when we've 1 player in the team who can actually beat a man.

brevity

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Not sure what you mean. Please explain.

Unzips...

5starpool

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

The script is written

I daresay we have a different script in mind though!

MD1990

Its like playing with 10 with Gerrard. Way off the pace. Should bring on Balotelli & put Sterling on the wing.

Alfred Borden

:pac:

rob316

We are playing with 10 with Gerrard on the pitch its ridiculous. Move can into midfield, then Johnson on for Gerrard. Henderson isn't getting around the box enough.

5starpool

kingshankly wrote: »

And what would you say Henderson has been

Slightly less anonymous, but that's not saying a lot. Henderson is playing deeper though, and Gerrard has barely had a touch as an attacker.

shamrock55

If sterling had a few lungfulls of that laughing gas he might have been light enough to have risen for that last moreno cross

machiavellianme

Jesus out possessed by Villa. They're not even trying.

mav79

Too many square pegs in round holes again today. I hate seeing Sterling up front on his own, would prefer to see Borini up there with Sterling and Couthino playing off him.

kingshankly

Usual over reaction to Gerard markovic and Henderson have been worse but let's ignore that keep concentrating on Gerard

Lovely Bloke

5starpool wrote: »

Slightly less anonymous, but that's not saying a lot. Henderson is playing deeper though, and Gerrard has barely had a touch as an attacker.

Yeah Sterling has looked fairly isolated, feeding off scrappy longish passes

Patser

Gil for N'Zogbia, please/

Whatever he's done to annoy you Tim, ignore it! Let Gil loose in the space that N'Zogbia's getting......

It'll be Sinclair for N'Zogbia at about 70 minutes, won't it.... And Sinclair will miss an obvious pass and shoot from 50 yards instead

5starpool

Balotelli on for Can at half time it looks like anyhow. That'll change our shape anyhow.

rob316

mav79 wrote: »

Too many square pegs in round holes again today. I hate seeing Sterling up front on his own, would prefer to see Borini up there with Sterling and Couthino playing off him.

Borini lol hes championship level at best.

Osmosis Jones

Wouldn't mind Gerrard behind Sterling and Balotelli. The diamond works for us.

Gbear

5starpool wrote: »

Slightly less anonymous, but that's not saying a lot. Henderson is playing deeper though, and Gerrard has barely had a touch as an attacker.

He's in the trenches with a pretty bitey Villa midfield.

Gerrard just isn't contributing.

That's hardly surprising at this stage though.

Bounty Hunter

If Liverpool lose this it will be The Gerrard thread (already is kinda) posted in by non Villa fans (we will head back to our own thread) and Liverpool fans argueing back methinks.

As a Villa fan so far 1-1 is deserved but I'd worry Liverpool have been playing into our hands so far and that could change in the second half. If some of their players change how little of an impact they have had on the game so far or if they actually get an out and out CF on the pitch I might be more worried.

Every time Benteke scores at the moment I expect him to be linked to another team the next morning in the paper. He really is hitting form at the perfect time for his agent but fck it if Villa stay up and get to the final on his back no complaints here

BorneTobyWilde

Will be Em bare assing if Balotelli comes on and canters around throwing his hands in the air.

Guy:Incognito

Caovyn Lineah wrote: »

He could tackle, track back, y'know defensive stuff.

Thought we dont want him doing that stuff?

Caovyn Lineah

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Thought we dont want him doing that stuff?

I don't want him doing anything on the pitch at the moment but since he's there he may aswell put it some sort of effort. Obviously even that is too much for him.

BorneTobyWilde

We lost midfield battle
We need to take control
Only then will we see difference
Need to work the wingers more
Especially if we are 4 at back

kevohmsford

Michael Owen for co-commentator of the year :pac:

BorneTobyWilde

Ballo Telly will be good watching
Hope he brings a spark to light our fire

Osmosis Jones

Markovic off, diamond seems likely so

whatawaster

Markovic hard done by. Should be Gerrard off

Drexel

From BBC

Despite finding the first goal of the day, the Brazilian has been Liverpool's most wasteful player, completing just 71% of his passes.

kingshankly

Both teams have been poor **** all chances created

Lovely Bloke

Can still FB?

Osmosis Jones

Gerrard at DM

BorneTobyWilde

Shooting towards the Kop in second half.

Lovely Bloke

Empty seats

BorneTobyWilde

Straight off the bat player canters by gerrard and causes us trouble with a cross.
OUCH

kingshankly

whatawaster wrote: »

Markovic hard done by. Should be Gerrard off

Markovic was shocking keep Gerard for set pieces alone

Patser

Richardson, just once do a simple thing well. Get a good cross in, all that space and hits 1st defender

Drexel

Pool need to tighten up. Villa getting through with ease

shotamoose

Gerrard at DM and *suddenly* Villa have loads of space between the lines.

Lovely Bloke

Balo starts the gesturing

Patser

Oh and explain this logic!
Grealish, running straight at goal in soace, decides to pass.
N'Zogbia, wider, 2 defenders on him decides to shoot

5starpool

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Empty seats

Mostly in the corporate seats that aren't part of either clubs allocation I think.

LeBash

Patser wrote: »

Gil for N'Zogbia, please/

Whatever he's done to annoy you Tim, ignore it! Let Gil loose in the space that N'Zogbia's getting......

It'll be Sinclair for N'Zogbia at about 70 minutes, won't it.... And Sinclair will miss an obvious pass and shoot from 50 yards instead

Zog is getting space because hes muck. He give away more ball than Riise!

Osmosis Jones

Gerrard as bad as Balotelli there